Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong) has been adjusted to increase its length by approximately 200 meters, connecting to Ben Thanh Station to ensure the requirement for synchronized connection with Metro Line 1.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just issued a decision approving the route plan and project location along the route for the mid-term report of the feasibility study adjustment for the project (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong).

Accordingly, the Metro Line 2 project will have a total length of nearly 11.27 km, starting at Ben Thanh Station and ending at Tham Luong Depot. The project passes through 14 wards in Ho Chi Minh City, including Ben Thanh, Ban Co, Xuan Hoa, Hoa Hung, Vuon Lai, Nhieu Loc, Tan Hoa, Tan Son Nhat, Bay Hien, Tan Binh, Tan Son, Tay Thanh, Tan Son Nhi, and Dong Hung Thuan.

The main contents related to adjusting the route plan and project location involve increasing the length of the Metro Line 2 project by about 200 meters to ensure the requirement for synchronized connection with Metro Line 1 at Ben Thanh Station.

The project’s boundaries have also been adjusted at some station locations, primarily utilizing public land without reclaiming residential land.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee assigned the City’s Urban Railway Management Board to continue reviewing and assessing the impact of the Ben Thanh – Can Gio railway project and other metro projects in the area on the route plan and project location of Metro Line 2.

Simultaneously, the board is to report to the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee for consideration and decision on not organizing an architectural design competition for the projects along the route.

The Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board is to complete the determination of the conventional center points of stations and the depot in the Metro Line 2 project dossier as a basis for determining the centers of TOD areas.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with the City’s Urban Railway Management Board, will review and assess the possibility of land reclamation within the adjusted boundary area at Ben Thanh Station.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board, Metro Line 2 is the first project to apply specific mechanisms and policies under National Assembly Resolution No. 188.

After switching the funding source from ODA to public investment, the city is currently organizing procedures to adjust the Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong) project. The total adjusted investment is estimated at approximately 57,000 billion VND.

According to the plan, Ho Chi Minh City will organize the groundbreaking ceremony for the entire line before January 15, 2026, to welcome the 14th National Party Congress.

The city has currently approved the technology plan to be applied for Metro Line 2 and has requested the Ministry of Construction to consider and agree on the list of primary regulations and standards to be applied for the project.

Accordingly, Metro Line 2 will upgrade its automation level to GoA4, meaning fully automated operation without a train driver or onboard staff. The selection of the new technology complies with the principles of applying the European standard system, integrating advanced technology, and fully meeting current Vietnamese regulations and standards.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has just sent an urgent document to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee regarding the technology plan, regulations, and primary technical standards to be applied for Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong).

Metro Line 2

Metro Line 2 is a major subway line in Paris, France, famously known as the “Ligne 2.” It was the second line to open in the city’s network, beginning service in 1900, and was originally an elevated railway for much of its route before being later integrated underground. It forms a significant arc across the north of Paris, connecting notable districts like Montmartre and Nation.

Ben Thanh Station

Ben Thanh Station is a historic railway station in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, originally built by the French colonial administration and opened in 1914. It served as the city’s main terminal for over a century before being replaced by a new station in 2022. The iconic yellow Art Nouveau-style building is now preserved as a museum and cultural venue.

Tham Luong Depot

Tham Luong Depot is a historical site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, best known as a major ammunition storage facility for the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. It was the site of a massive, accidental explosion in 1965 that caused significant destruction and casualties. Today, the area has been redeveloped, but the event remains a notable part of the city’s wartime history.

Metro Line 1

Metro Line 1 is the first and oldest line of the Paris Métro, inaugurated in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair). It runs east-west across the city, connecting major landmarks like the Louvre, Champs-Élysées, and the Arc de Triomphe, and was fully converted to automated, driverless operation by 2012.

Ben Thanh – Can Gio railway project

The Ben Thanh – Can Gio railway project is a planned urban railway line in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, intended to connect the city’s central Ben Thanh Market area with the coastal Can Gio district. Historically, the project aims to revive a rail connection to Can Gio, which had a small-gauge railway built by the French colonial administration in the early 20th century that was later dismantled. The modern project, approved in principle, is designed to boost tourism and economic development for the mangrove-rich Can Gio region.

National Assembly Resolution No. 188

“National Assembly Resolution No. 188” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a legislative act. It refers to a resolution passed by a national assembly, most notably in South Korea, where it historically refers to the **June 10, 1964 resolution** that normalized diplomatic relations with Japan. This controversial resolution was a pivotal moment in modern Korean history, leading to the 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations that established economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations despite significant public opposition.

14th National Party Congress

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held in October 1992, was a pivotal meeting that formally established Deng Xiaoping’s Theory of Building Socialism with Chinese Characteristics as a guiding ideology for the Party. It set a clear course for accelerating reform, opening-up, and modernization, marking a crucial stage in China’s development towards a socialist market economy.

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is Vietnam’s largest and most dynamic metropolis. It served as the capital of French Indochina and later the Republic of Vietnam, becoming the symbolic focal point of the Vietnam War before its fall in 1975, which led to reunification and its renaming. Today, it is a bustling economic hub where French colonial architecture, such as the Notre-Dame Cathedral, stands alongside modern skyscrapers.